Christmas Eve, Long Ago, in Victorian England

Join us for a fresh, fun and lively adaptation of A Christmas Carol! You’ll meet Mr. Bentley, learn about the letters Scrooge wrote to his sister Fan, and find out who Mr. Newbury is. Along with new characters, you’ll find all the classic elements, including the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future along with Tiny Tim, Bob Cratchit, the Ghost of Jacob Marley, Old Fezziwig, Scrooge’s nephew Fred, and the love of Scrooge’s life, Belle. There are some new scary bits, a few good laughs, a tender moment or two, and some surprises! It’s a fresh take on an old tale sure to thrill young and old alike. A Christmas Carol is as relevant today as it was when Dickens first wrote it.

Auditions Monday, October 4th and Tuesday, October 5th at 7pm

Cast of Characters

SCROOGE – one actor plays Scrooge for the entire action of the play. (adult)
ACTOR #1: Fred, Young Scrooge, Peter, Mr. Murdock, Mr. Newbury (adult)
ACTOR #2: Mr. Granger, Mr. Harington, Fezziwig, Second Spirit, Old Joe (adult)
ACTOR #3: Mr. Bentley, Marley’s Ghost, Jacob Marley, Man #1, Thomas (adult)
ACTOR #4: Bob Cratchit, Dick Wilkins, Topper, Man #2 (adult)
ACTOR #5: Boy, Scrooge as a young boy, George, Tiny Tim, Ignorance, Boy (youth–age 12 or older preferred)

ACTRESS #1: Belle, Martha, Emma, Caroline (adult)
ACTRESS #2: Mrs. Dilber, Cook, Mrs. Fezziwig, Mrs. Cratchit (adult)
ACTRESS #3: The First Spirit, Rose, The Third Spirit (adult)
ACTRESS #4: Fan, Grace, Abby, Greed, Girl (youth–age 12 or older preferred)

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, and those auditioning should bring a list of conflicts. Please feel free to contact us at mail@jcct.org if you have questions!

Our play selection committee chose this version as a safer alternative to the usual very large cast for the show, due to the COVID situation. We will take all precautions to keep our cast safe. In addition to the small cast size, masking will be required when social distancing is not possible. 

Due to the high rate of COVID-19 transmission at this time, the JCCT board has made the decision to require all members of the cast and crew to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. A statement from the board of directors reads, “A tremendous amount of effort goes into our productions. In addition to the work of the actors and director, set building, costuming, and technical aspects of the show require much time and effort. It would be heartbreaking for those involved to have to cancel a show at the last minute after all this work because a member of our production team was infected with COVID or had to quarantine. (CDC rules currently state that vaccinated individuals in close contact with COVID do not need to quarantine if asymptomatic.) We have made this decision in order to protect the health of our volunteer actors and crew, and to ensure a successful, safe, and enjoyable experience for our patrons at the beginning of the Christmas season.

To any unvaccinated person who was hoping to participate in the show, the board regrets the necessity for this requirement, and wants to assure you that the decision is for this show only. Restrictions for future shows will depend on the situation at that time, and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us in a production when the COVID situation improves.”